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Hong Kong Case Law

Lump sum arrears
  • 27 Jun 1997

    KWAN PO YEE v. WONG HO MING, KENNETH

    Citation
    KWAN PO YEE v. WONG HO MING, KENNETH
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1518/1996

    Custody awarded to the mother under s.3(1)(c)(i) of Cap 13; defined access granted to the father; having assessed historical spending and the father's means, periodical payments reasonably required for the child's maintenance are HK$21,000 per month (inclusive of a notional sum for the mother's caregiving) with an additional HK$17,000 per month for rented accommodation while rented, and a backdated lump sum of HK$108,000 for prior shortfalls; security was refused absent evidence of need.